On 01/07/07, Eugen Leitl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
They also need knowledge, which is still largely secret. The number of people who could construct a crude working nuclear weapon is below 1% (possibly, way below 1%), and an advanced fusion weapon in ppm range.
What sort of technical information, exactly, is still secret after 50 years?
Everyone knows how to wripte a P2P application. Nobody knows how to build an AI. If it's a large-scale effort the knowledge can be controlled for a long time.
Are you suggesting that this would be possible even when the computer hardware is generally available, and it is mainly a matter of keeping the software secret? -- Stathis Papaioannou ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=4007604&user_secret=7d7fb4d8
